Navion A accident near Coloma, WI
On August 1, 1998, a Navion A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Coloma, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 1, 1998
- Place
- Coloma, WI
- Aircraft
- Navion A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.029°N, 89.510°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10482
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 31, 1998, at 2022 central daylight time (cdt), a Navion A, N8991H, operated by a private pilot, was destroyed when while cruising at low altitude, the airplane struck a power line, and subsequently impacted the terrain and an interstate highway guard rail, 2 miles south of Coloma, Wisconsin. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being operated under 14 CFR Part 91. The was no flight plan on file. The pilot was fatally injured. The cross- country flight originated at Kankakee, Illinois, and was en route to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. A witness at the Greater Kankakee Airport, Kankakee, Illinois, said that the pilot landed at Kankakee, at 1545 cdt. He had his airplane serviced with 32.7 gallons of 100 low lead aviation fuel. The pilot had to delay his departure from Kankakee, en route to Oshkosh, because Wittman Regional Airport did not open to arriving aircraft until 1930 cdt. The witness did not see the pilot take off, but estimated that it was approximately 1800 when the pilot departed Kankakee. A witness at Reabe Spraying Service, Plainfield, Wisconsin (15 miles north of Coloma), said that he observed the airplane flying southbound at 200 to 300 feet above the ground. The airplane appeared to be following Interstate 39. When the witness first saw the airplane approaching from the north, he noticed that the landing gear was down. As the airplane approached the intersection where Wisconsin State Highway 73 crosses Interstate 39, the witness observed the landing gear go up. Once the airplane passed t
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot to maintain proper altitude, and his failure to maintain adequate visual lookout to see and avoid obstructions. The transmission wire was a contributing factor.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
